Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

A novice always behaves with propriety.

Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality, and benevolence; the other from pride or fear, or from the fact that you cannot take your money with you to the other world.

The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.

I know all that better than my own name.

Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.

You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.